Judge — August 12, 1922 — page 20: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon depicts a coffin balanced atop a serpentine rope, with two figures dressed as servants attending a table on top of it. Below, a crowd of people and a "Cider Wagon" struggle upward along the winding path. A sign reading "Declaration of Independence" is visible, and beer mugs are shown. The satire appears to criticize American prosperity or nationalism being built upon or celebrated through death—possibly referencing Civil War casualties, or critiquing how the nation's ideals (Declaration of Independence) were being commercialized or misused. The "golden stairs" likely refer ironically to claims of American progress, while the coffin and struggling masses suggest the human cost beneath such aspirations. The beer and cider references may mock materialism. The specific historical moment remains unclear without additional context.